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Paterson’s Hidden Tunnels: Secrets Beneath the Silk City
Yo, Paterson, you know your city took silk global, but did you know it spun a secret underground labyrinth to…
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Part 3/3 – The Media & The Mob
The Media and the Mob When scandal hits, it doesn’t unfold in a vacuum – it’s transmitted, magnified, and sometimes…
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Part 2/3 – Cultural Dynamics & the “Hip Hop House”
Cultural Dynamics & the “Hip Hop House” Step inside the VIP section of a glamorous hip-hop party: the bass thumps,…
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Part 1/3 – Power, Perception, and Punishment: The Trial of Diddy and the Question of Justice for Black Moguls
This three part series was inspired by the outcomes of the Sean “P Diddy” Combs case, but it calls into…
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Newark’s 1967 Rebellion and Today’s Struggle for Minority Rights
The Newark Rebellion of 1967: Causes and Voices of Protest National Guardsman passes a smashed storefront on Springfield Avenue in…
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North Jersey on Soul: A Black-Centered Road Trip Through Culture, Cuisine, and Community
By Sean Burrowes – The American African INTRO: The Road TripThere’s something powerful about seeing yourself in the landscape.…
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Celebrating Black Joy in New Jersey’s Faith & Culture Spaces (Churches)
Intro If city hall is where policies are passed, then church halls, front porches, and community cookouts are where hearts…
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Celebrating 50 Years of Sisterhood: Delta Sigma Theta’s Impact on New Jersey and Beyond
Picture a room bathed in crimson and cream, filled with laughter, applause, and decades of legacy. This is how the…
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The Beat of Brick City: Why Newark’s Creativity Deserves a Bigger Stage
IntroNewark isn’t waiting for permission to be great. It never has. From the soulful echoes of Sarah Vaughan to the…
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The Stories Our Neighborhoods Deserve: How HfYC is Changing the Narrative
What if the stories that shaped your neighborhood weren’t just lost in passing conversations, buried in algorithm-driven newsfeeds, or left…
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